Dahlgren Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Minnesota districts
On the state math tests, 57% of Dahlgren Township’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Dahlgren Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dahlgren Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 57% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Eastern Carver County spends $14,891 per student and Waconia Public $12,464, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Dahlgren Township’s grade
A: better than 89% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dahlgren Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Dahlgren Township
Waconia Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 53 students · in Waconia
9th grade in Dahlgren Township · depends on your address
Chaska High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,495 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Chaska
Chanhassen High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,385 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Chanhassen
Waconia High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,335 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waconia
10th grade in Dahlgren Township · depends on your address
Chaska High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,495 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Chaska
Chanhassen High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,385 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Chanhassen
Waconia High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,335 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waconia
11th grade in Dahlgren Township · depends on your address
Chaska High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,495 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Chaska
Chanhassen High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,385 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Chanhassen
Waconia High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,335 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waconia
12th grade in Dahlgren Township · depends on your address
Chaska High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,495 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Chaska
Chanhassen High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,385 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Chanhassen
Waconia High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,335 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waconia
Dahlgren Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Eastern Carver County Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Waconia Public School District, shared with Camden, Laketown, New Germany, St. Bonifacius, Victoria, Waconia and Waconia. Its elementary school is in Carver. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Dahlgren Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Dahlgren Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Dahlgren Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dahlgren Township | A | Eastern Carver County PK–12 · Waconia Public PK–12 |
| Carver | A | Eastern Carver County |
| Benton | — | Central Public |
| Laketown | A | Waconia Public PK–12 · Eastern Carver County PK–12 |
| San Francisco | — | Belle Plaine Public PK–12 · Eastern Carver County PK–12 |
| Chaska | A | Eastern Carver County |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Eastern Carver County with Dahlgren Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Dahlgren Township
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (SWMetro East Union Level 4 and SWMetro East Union Reflections).
Questions about Dahlgren Township’s schools
Are Dahlgren Township’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dahlgren Township children attend outscore 89% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dahlgren Township in?
Two districts: Eastern Carver County Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Waconia Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Camden, Laketown, New Germany, St. Bonifacius, Victoria, Waconia and Waconia.
Where do Dahlgren Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Chaska High School, Chanhassen High School and Waconia High School.
What is Dahlgren Township’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Eastern Carver County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Dahlgren Township spend per student?
$14,891 in Eastern Carver County Public Schools and $12,464 in Waconia Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dahlgren Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dahlgren Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.